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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1634 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 19% better in Starfield than Core i7-2600K - 56 vs 47 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-2600K - £2.3 vs £2.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K
- Up to 8% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - £118.88 vs £128.88
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
56
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.3/FPS
100%
Price, £
£128.88
92%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 Quad-Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Processor CPU
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CORE I7-2600K 3.40GHZ
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i7-2600K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i7-2600K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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